Under the Affordable Care Act, people are more likely to receive care in community health centers and at home than in hospitals, which means new responsibilities for nurses. As the state does its full sprint to educate the uninsured, we wanted to focus on how some of the most crucial players are adapting: nurses.

Our series 'The Checkup: How Health Care Is Changing in Maryland' is made possible by grants from CareFirst BlueCross BlueSheild, the Baltimore Association of Health Underwriters, and HealthCare Access Maryland.